The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s BAM! Body and Mind website contains resources that can be used for planning activities with the children in your program. Review the different links provided and answer the following questions. Share your responses with your trainer, coach or family child care administrator.  

1. Go to the BAM! Body and Mind Classroom Resources for Teachers site: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/bam/teachers.htm. 

   1. How could you use this to help motivate school-age children to be active?
       
   2. Can this information help children that have special learning or health needs?
       

2. Look at the Activity Information Sheets at https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/bam/cards.html. Click on one of the images (such as ballet, baseball, etc.). Each “card” contains information about parts of the body the sport helps condition, how to safely participate, as well as other information and resources.

   1. How could you use these activity cards with school-age children?
       
   2. Can you think of ways to incorporate these cards into your activity plans?